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No longer available after his election In Germany the example of Joseph Ratzinger in volunteering for posthumous organ donation has been used for promotional purposes....

Hi there, Biopolitical Times, at the Center for Genetics and Society, has an entertaining feature – its nominations for “gene of the week”. This highlights...

Perhaps, in New YorkNearly every day, it seems, you read about the discovery of a gene for genius, for obesity, for voting conservative, for cancer,...

Surrogacy is fraught with danger, says judgeSurrogate mother refuses to give up baby A surrogate mother who changed her mind about giving her baby to...

Fertility clinics discountingThrifty consumers have saved on buying bulk in everything from cotton buds to soft drinks, but fertility treatment? Of course! Some large fertility...

Students did what they were told despite misgivingsMedical students are being ordered by more senior doctors to conduct invasive physical examinations on unconscious patients without...

Support growing in Germany despite opposition The professional association for German doctors may soon relax its disapproval of physician assisted suicide. President of the Bundesärztekammer...

While only two women died as a result of having an abortion in Britain in 2007, seven died as a direct result of IVF between...

Thoughtful opposition in France After a passionate debate the French Senate has scuppered a bill allowing physician-assisted suicide. The margin was convincing – 170 to...

54-year-old woman doesn't want to be a burden   “How to Die in Oregon,” an film about the impact of Oregon’s 1994 Death With Dignity...

Hi there, I really felt quite shaken after reading the recent report of a Philadelphia Grand Jury. This outlined the case for prosecuting one Dr...

Swiss man denied right to a prescription-only drug There is no human right to assisted suicide, the European Court of Human Rights has declared, in...